Tattooed Beat Messiah
Tattooed Beat Messiah | ||||
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Studio album by Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction | ||||
Released | February 16, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Length | 41:15 | |||
Label | Vertigo | |||
Producer | Bill Drummond and David Balfe | |||
Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction chronology | ||||
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Tattooed Beat Messiah is the 1988 debut full-length studio release by Zodiac Mindwarp and The Love Reaction. Engineered by Femi Jiya and Mark Freegard. Mixed by Nigel Green. The album reached #132 on the US Billboard 200 and #20 on the UK album charts in March 1988 supported by music videos for the "Prime Mover" (single, April 1987), "Backseat Education" (single, October 1987, UK #49), and "Planet Girl" (single, March 1988, UK #63). Tracks included on the album that had been released in 1987 were remixed for inclusion on the album.[1] "Prime Mover" would be the band's most successful single reaching #18 on the UK singles charts in May 1987,[2] well in advance of the eventual album release. The single also charted in New Zealand hitting #12.
The album was reissued in January 1998 as "The Best of Zodiac Mindwarp" including the "Born To Be Wild" track. Rock Candy Records [3] issued a 24-bit remastered version of the album in August 2007 including the 9 tracks that had originally been used as singles B-sides.
Contents
Track listing
All tracks composed by Mark Manning; except where indicated
Side one
- "Wolf Child Speech" (0:30)
- "Prime Mover" (3:13)
- "Skull Spark Joker" (2:27)
- "Backseat Education" (3:04)
- "Hey Baby" (0:05)
- "Bad Girl City" (3:00)
- "Untamed Stare" (2:41)
- "Tattooed Beat Messiah" (3:36)
Side two
- "Born to Be Wild" (3:20) – (Mars Bonfire)
- "Upside Down" (0:09)
- "Let's Break The Law" (3:35)
- "Spasm Gang" (2:44)
- "Holy Gasoline" (4:14)
- "Planet Girl" (2:37)
- "Kids Stuff" (4:55)
- "Messianic Reprise" (1:05)
2007 Rock Candy reissue bonus tracks
- Laughing In The Face Of Death (2:52) – Manning
- Hangover From Hell (3:41) – Manning
- Mess With The Killer (2:32) – Manning
- Whore Of Babylon (3:32) – Manning
- Lager Woman From Hell (3:18) – Manning / Munro
- Messin' With My Best Friend's Girl (3:25) – Manning
- Dog Face Driver (2:03) – Manning
- Born To Be Wild (3:20) – Bonfire
- Go Go Baby Dream Show (3:18) – Manning
In some markets "Born To Be Wild" had originally only been available as a bonus track on the "Planet Girl" single. For the 2007 reissue it was integrated as one of the bonus tracks rather than appearing in the original track order. The B-sides were produced by Zodiac Mindwarp. Lead vocals on 'Lager Woman From Hell" by Evil Bastard.
Other B-sides
- Prime Mover (Automatic Cannibal Mix) (4:42) – Manning – US "Prime Mover" 12" single (Vertigo/Mercury PRO 553-1).
- Planet Girl (The Invader Mix) (4:27) - Manning – UK "Planet Girl" 12" single (Mercury/Phonogram ZOD-312).
- The Zodiac-Scream (0:07) – Manning – German one-sided promo single (Mercury 888 675-7).
Band
- Zodiac Mindwarp – Vocals
- Cobalt Stargazer – Guitars
- Evil Bastard – Guitars
- Thrash D. Garbage – Bass
- Slam Thunderhide – Drums